MASSIVE PRAYER RALLY FOR IRELAND: On Saturday 9th September at 1pm, join thousands of people gathering at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim, to pray for the healing, restoration and transformation of our land. 22ND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR For more information, contact Precious Life on 028 9027 8484 or [email protected] 03 SEPTEMBER 2017 SAVE THE DATE! Glenavy Apostolic Afternoon Tea in St Clare’s Community Hall on October 8th RUN-ANON NOW RECRUITING COUCH TO 5K MEMBERS! Want to learn how to run? New programme start- Very Rev Fr Colm McBride PP: St Joseph’s ing 7th Sept 7-8pm at Crumlin High School Track! Suitable for everyone, suitable for complete beginners. Presbytery, 59 Chapel Road, Glenavy, 94459560 If you can already run join our improvers. Fully qualified coaches. Contact Aidan 07954142045 Rev Chris McGuinness, CC Mater Dei Presbytery, GH TYRES AND AUTO SERVICES: 40a Glenavy Road, Crumlin. Punctures repairs, Wheel Balancing, Wheel Glenavy Road, Crumlin, 94452941 Alignment, Batteries, General service and repairs Tel:94423113. Parish Office at St Joseph’s Glenavy: ST JOSEPH’S GAC LOTTO RESULTS: 17 Aug .1-11-22-28. Jackpot £1,900 No winners. 3 No. Winners: Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm. Mary O’Neill. Lucky Dip: Briege Price, Oliver Reynolds, Mary McCorry. Next Week’s Jackpot £1,950. Office Closed1.00 - 2.00pm Secretary: Máire Rafferty Tel: 028 94422278 ST JAMES GAC: 20 AUG 2-4-25-26. No Winner. £15 Demi McConvey, £10: Michael McCann. Email:[email protected] BALLYMACRICKETT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE: We hope you all have a great summer break and Parish Website: glenavyandkilleadparish.com look forward to seeing you at our next event 'The Welly Waddle' on Sat 16th September . www.facebook.com/glenavyandkilleadparish BOXING OPEN DAY: Boys only from 7 years old and upwards after 12 Noon Mass (1-3pm), Sunday 10 September at Townlands Boxing Club, Chapel Hill, Glenavy– the best boxing club in Ireland, Ulster, Irish, British and European medals. Tea & sandwiches provided. PRIMARY SCHOOL TUTORING. Teacher of over 20 years experience and very well qualified- BA Hons PGCE DASE M Sc PQH. Call 07737550464 Change to Time of Vigil Mass.

DENIS WILSON ANNUAL SHOW: You are all most warmly invited to Denis Wilson Annual Show., Tues- day 5th September 10.am—9pm - free food, free competitions & fantastic demonstrations of our tool Please remember that as from next Saturday 9 September, our stock with offers to match. Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 6.00pm in Mater Dei Church. The NAROON HOUSE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME at Aldergrove, providing care for 12 residents requires staff—1. Night worker for Tuesday and Wednesday nights only 9.30pm—8.00am (21 hrs per Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available from 5.30pm until week). Staff also required to work every other Saturday and Sunday evening 5-10pm and every other 5.50pm. Please remind family, friends and neighbours. Sunday 8-5pm. For more information contact Mary on 028 94452204 Mon-Fri 9am—3pm.

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To book St Clare's Community Hall please PHONE: 075 1777 9334. We meet deep human concerns and feelings in the gospel today. Peter is shocked FUNERAL HOSPITALITY: Please note St Clare’s Hall has it’s own team who cater for After Funeral Recep- to the core that Jesus would die; so shocked that he always later seemed to for- tions. They provide a friendly and caring service. To book the hall please phone Margaret on 0751 777 get that Jesus promised that he would rise on the third day. Jesus talks very seri- 9334. ously about the cost of following him, like the cost of following any commitment GLENCLARE FRIENDSHIP GROUP: AGM and Registration Wednesday 13 September at 10.30am. Every- in life. one welcome. WHIST last Friday of the month at 8pm Jesus invites us to live at the deepest level of ourselves. In the area of life where TRADITIONAL SESSION Sunday 27 Aug, 7pm. Contact Tricia 07821905672 we live and love, laugh and cry, worry and en•joy, hurt and forgive. In all these ST CLARE’S BOWLING CLUB restarts Mon 11 Sept at 8pm with a Fun Night to welcome you to the game. very personal sides of life, Jesus dwells, since he says that he makes his home in TAI CHI WITH HILARI: Thursday morning 10.30—11.30am. Everyone welcome. This gentle rhythmic us. exercise has many health benefits and improves balance and memory. 6 classes for £25 or £5 per class if dropping in. We can call it a sort of “third day’ hope. Nothing except love, which is eternal, was final for Jesus. For all the worst things of life there was a third day. The day on which hope would be full•er than any despair, and when life would be more lasting than death. Jesus was like that – when people met him, they remem• Bingo bered him and remembered how he touched the fears and anxi•eties of their lives with a deep hope. in St Clare’s Community Hall Thursdays at 8.00pm sharp-9.30pm approx. We are “third day” people, knowing that the love and life of God, promised at our Jackpot £1,000 in 50 Numbers baptism, will always be in the air around us, filling us with the breath of God, and Line£15 House £25 breathing fragrance all around us like the best of flowers. Later they would be raised from final despair and hopelessness at his resurrection. But it took time! Scoop £25 Line House £50 Game 9 if Jackpot not won, House £50 04 September –10 September Mass Intentions FAITH AND LIFE CONVENTION: St Joseph’s Mater Dei St James Feumore Bishop Treanor invites you to attend our fourth Faith and Life Convention on Saturday 30th Septem- Mon 9.30am 7.00pm ber 2017 in Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock, Belfast beginning at 10am. This year we are delighted to welcome Cardinal Kevin Farrell as our keynote speaker. He will speak Tue 9.30am to us on the theme: Faith in the Family In the afternoon each participant will have the opportunity to take part in two workshops from a Wed 9.30am range of twenty seven. The workshops fill up quickly so it’s best to book now! Thurs 9.30am Perhaps the best part of the day is the pleasure of meeting up with a great crowd of committed people from all over the diocese and beyond! Friday 9.30am George Walsh Online booking is available at: www.faithandlifeconvention.org Booking forms are also Saturday 10.00am 6.00pm available from the Parish Office. We look forward to seeing you in September. Special Intention Sheila Hall Sunday 9.30am 10.30am 9.00am 10.45am BROADCAST MASS FROM MATER DEI CHURCH: Our local Conference of St Vincent de Paul have 12.00 noon Brigid Trowlen Joseph Dean arranged for the installation of equipment which enables the Mass and other liturgies celebrated in 12.30pm Mater Dei Church, to be broadcast on Citizens Band radio to homes in the area. This service is now operational. To receive the broadcast parishioners will need a receiver supplied by S.V.D.P. This will EVANGELIUM be of particular interest to the housebound and elderly. There is no charge for the housebound but Evangelium is a multi media catechetical course which teaches the essentials of Catholic faith and please contact a member of S.V.D.P. or the parish office 94422278 for further details. life in a straightforward, precise and attractive manner. The course is based on the Cathechism of the Catholic Church and materials are organised in the same fourfold way; Creed, Sacraments, SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Fr Chris will attend his sick and housebound from Monday 4th Sept - Fri- Morals and Prayer. day 8th September. Evangelium is for all those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the Catholic faith whether or not they are practising members of the Church. PARISH RETREAT DAY. The Parish Pastoral Council is organising a Parish Retreat Day on Sunday, 17 It is hoped to provide this course in the parish beginning in September 2017 and will continue for September 2017 at Drumalis, Larne. The theme will be 'The Joy of Rest - Rediscovering the Sacred some months meeting about once a week/fortnightly. The course is designed for small groups so Rhythm of Sabbath Rest'. The cost is £50 per person which includes refreshments, lunch and light places are limited. If you would be interested and are ready to explore or be reminded of what we supper. This amount should now be paid in full to the Parish Office before Friday 8 September believe, please leave your contact details with the parish office. 2017. Please contact Clive Duffield on 07967704592 for more information. 94422548.

REQUIESCANT IN PACE ALDERGROVE/CRUMLIN APOSTOLIC WORK are resuming their meetings on Monday 4 Sept at 8pm. RECENTLY DECEASED: Tony Maguire, Pat Loughan, Mary Theresa O’Sullivan. We would dearly love to have new members to help the missions. If interested please ring Pauline ANNIVERSARIES: Francis O’Brien, Hilary McKavanagh, George Walsh, William John Lavery, Paddy on 94422548

O’Hara, Patrick Lewsley, Kevin Loughan, Jim McGarrell, Fidelma Ward. CHILDREN'S LITURGY. ST JOSEPH'S CHILDREN'S LITURGY re-commenced this Sunday 3rd Sept at 09.30 Mass. We welcome all children from the class range P1-P5. We look forward to seeing you. If you are interested in joining the Children's’ Liturgy Team please approach on of the leaders after SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS: A Sanctuary Lamp burns for a week in each of our four churches. If you 9.30am Mass. would like to dedicate a lamp for a loved one or a special intention please contact the Parish Office. There is a suggested offering of £5. This week’s dedications: NI HOSPICE DONATION: Maura & Jim McCorry wish to sincerely thank all those who very generously Special Intention, Isobel Brewer. th made a donation in lieu of gifts on the occasion of their 50 wedding anniversary recently. The GLENAVY AND KILLEAD BETHANY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: A member of the Bethany Group may be fantastic sum of £900 was collected for the NI Hospice contacted on the following phone number 07746032796 ST VINCENT DE PAUL Emergency Helpline Crumlin/Aldergrove 07754427088. New members needed, for PARISH DRAW WEEK 18 further details please contact the helpline number COLLECTION: 27/08/2017 Winner £100: Patricia Haire Glenavy FOLK GROUP MATER DEI: resumes today Sunday 3rd September. New Members welcome. Weekly Offering: £2,947 Winner £50: Ann Moore Ballinderry Upp Thank you for your generosity Thank you for your continued support ADORATION Feumore Mon 11.00am— 12noon Mater Dei Wed 10.00am— 12noon and 6.00pm—9.00pm St Joseph’s Thurs 7.00pm— 10.00pm St James Mon 5.00pm— 8.00pm If you are unable to attend please contact Sheila McLernon on 94 071858 (please note change in num- ber)

LOUGH DERG 2017:-Season opens for One Day Retreats on Monday 1stMay. Retreats continue on OPEN DAYS/NIGHTS May 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29. Advance booking is essential. Tel. 071 9861518 ST MARY’S CHRISTIANS BROTHERS’ GRAMMAR SCHOOL OPEN NIGHT: Transfer Pupils and (from NI 0035371 9861518) or email [email protected]. The Three Day Pilgrimage season begins their parents are invited to attend our Open Night on Thursday 14 September 2017 at on Thursday 1st June, pre-booking not required. You are invited to walk in the spiritual footsteps of 7.30pm. Parents can also register for GL Assessment at this event. All enquiries to the your ancestors and be part of the unbroken link of Lough Derg as a place of continuous prayer for principal Tel. 90294000 www.stmarysscbgs.com over 50 generations (1,500 years).

RACHELS VINEYARD RETREATS are a beautiful healing opportunity for anyone struggling with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. The retreat weekend is a very specific process designed to help you experience the love, mercy, compassion and forgiveness of God. It allows you to surface and release repressed feelings of anger, shame, guilt and grief. It enables suffering souls to find a voice and transform the pain of the past into love and hope. Each weekend is held in a confidential setting. Our next weekend will be held in June. To find out more information contact Marian on 07814 748 744 or e mail [email protected] or call Sheila on 0790 286 9646. You can also look upwww.rachelsvineyardni.org. All queries are treated in strictest confidence.

AULA MAXIMA, SOUTH CAMPUS, MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY, CO. KILDARE: Preparations are under underway for the World meeting of Families which comes to Ireland in August 2018. The Focolare Movement has organised a one day event on the theme of Family Matters. The programme is 10.30-4.00pm with Mass at 4.00pm. Keynote speakers are Fr Tim Bartlett , Secretary General for the WMOF 18 and Dr Lorna Gold, Trocaire. There will also be a programme for teenagers . 10 € for individuals; 20 € for a family. Parking is free. For more information or to book your participation con- tact [email protected] or [email protected] or telephone Irene Jovaras : 028- 90661028. All are welcome as we are all part of a family! Details of this year’s Focolare summer conference to which families are welcome can be found by following the link below:

BELFAST COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR is Northern Ireland’s First and only multicultural gospel choir. The Pastoral Committee of St Mary’s on the Hill Parish in Glengormley have arranged that this ac- claimed Gospel Choir shall give a presentation of music and hymns in praise of God at St Bernard’s Church on Friday 6th October at 8pm. Tickets are £10 per adult and £5 per child and can be bought at the Repository, the parish office or online at bcgcsmoth.eventbrit.co.uk or call 07377098094.

VIATORES CHRISTI (VC) : Always wanted to volunteer overseas? Want to do a course on global social injustice? Learn more at the Viatores Christi (VC) - Information & Recruitment Session in BEL- FAST on Wednesday 6th September 2017 at 7.30pm in St John’s Parochial House, Falls Road, Bel- fast BT12 6EN or Tel. 01 8689986 [email protected] www.viatoreschristi.com ALL WEL- COME

EUROPEAN HERITAGE OPEN DAY AT DRUMALIS, LARNE SATURDAY, 9 September from 12 noon – 4 pm. The house and grounds will be open for all to enjoy – there will be opportunities for guid- ed tours and afternoon teas will be served. Everyone is welcome – admission is free. For further details, please contact 28272196/28276455 (during office hours, Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5 pm)